Headlight or lamp for vehicles.



J. W. WHETHAM.

HE ADLIGHT 0R LAMP FOR VEHICLES.

APPLiCATlON FILED SEPT. 21, 1914.

Patented July 13, 1915.

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- HEADLIGHT OR LAMP FOR VEHIGLES.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, i915.

Application filed September 21, 1914. serialno. 862,735.

To al lwhom it may concern l Be it known that I,'JOHN W. WHETHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing "at Midvale, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Headlights or Lamps for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in headlights or lamps for vehicles, and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the lamps of the vehicle will be shifted to at all times-cast the rays of light in the path of the vehicle.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved headlight or lamp for vehicles whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a headlight constructed in accordance with my inlib vention in applied position, the coacting vehicle being indicated by dotted llnes; Fig. 2

is a side elevational view, partly in section,

of the device as disclosed in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in top plan illustrating certain features of the invention as herein embodied; and Fig. l is an enlarged view, partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating in detail certain features of the invention as herein embodied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes the forward axle of a vehicle A, herein indicated by dotted lines as a conventional automobile, provided with the steering knuckles 2 tied or connected for simultaneous movement by the rod 3. As the particular means for imparting steerlng movement to the knuckles 2 forms no part of my present invention, it is thought that a detailed disclosure thereof is unnecessary. Projecting upwardly from each of the knuckles 2 and constituting a pivot thereof is an arm having its upper extremity angularly disposed, as indicated at 5, into substant1ally an L-shape. The vertical memher 6 of theIangular portion 5 is adapted to be loosely PIOJQClZQCl within the tubular stem 7 of a lamp bracket 8 and is capable of longitudinal .movement independently of the vertical member 6 and in order to compen sate for any jar or vibration during the travel of the vehicle A, I find it of advantage to secure to the upper extremity of the vertical member 6 a coil spring 9 which is adapted to contact With the inner end of the tubular stem 7 whereby it will be readily perceived that the shock or vibration is readlly and conveniently absorbed whereby the possibility of injury to the lamp L supported by the bracket is substantially entlrely obviated. I also find it of advantage to have the lower free end portion of the stem 7 provided with the diametrically opposed longitudinally directed elongated slots 10 through which the pin 11 is directed, said pin being also disposed through the vertical member 6, as is believed to be particularly shown in detail Fig. 4. By this arrangement, it will be readily perceived that the tubular member 7 and the coacting bracket 8 are held against axial rotation independently of the vertical member 6.

In order to give additional strength and rigidity to the arms 4;, I tie or connect the same by the rigid bar or link 12, the extremities whereof being provided with the eyes 14 through which the vertical members 6 are disposed.

modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

1. In combination with a vehicle and a steering knuckle engaged therewith, a vertically disposed member forming a pivot for the steeringknuckle, the upper extremity of said vertical member being angularly disposed, a lamp supporting bracket provided with a tubular stem adapted to receive the free extremity of the angular portion of the vertical member, and an expansible -member interposed between the extremity of the vertical member and the inner end of the tubularstem.

2. In combination with a vehicle and a steering knuckle engaged therewith, a vertically disposed member forming a pivot for the steering knuckle, the upper extremity of said vertical member being angularly disposed, a lamp supporting bracket pro- 

